Conserv FR300WG: running cost
At 244 kWh/yr, the Conserv FR300WG's ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the cheaper models in its category to run against every other certified freezer.
The $46 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Conserv FR300WG against the category
That's 39.2% below the freezer category average of 401 kWh/yr, and ranks 86 of 658 certified freezers for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every freezer ENERGY STAR currently certifies (658 models), not an outside benchmark, about $30/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Magic Chef MCUF3BE ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Conserv FR300WG. Conserv FR300SG ($46/yr, 244 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Comparing Conserv's own models
Conserv makes 21 ENERGY STAR certified freezers; this one ranks 3 of 21 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the FR300BG at $46/yr, and its priciest, the FR2000WREV at $90/yr.
Lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components does not publish a figure for freezers, so no lifetime cost is shown here rather than a guessed one. The annual and monthly figures above stand on their own.
Shopping for a new one
The Conserv FR300WG is already efficient for its category at $46/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new freezer costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Conserv FR300WG already costs $46/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 244 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 86 of 658, the Conserv FR300WG sits in the middle of the freezer category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.